I finally jumped on the bandwagon and watched Hannah Gadsby: Nanette on Netflix last weekend and I’m still thinking about it. Have you seen it? It begins as a typical stand-up set for the first 30 minutes and then dives into a powerful confrontation of comedy and art, and the deeply embedded homophobia and misogyny within our culture. Everymediaoutlet is goingbananasover it, as are most of my friends. It’s the kind of cathartic experience that brings laughter, tears, and the unexpected relief when someone has perfectly articulated an obvious flaw in the system. Her takedown of Picasso and the art world, in particular, brought up years of struggling with admiration of famed artists despite their well-known transgressions and seemingly random depictions of nude, vulnerable (and often underage) women. In all my classes on art history, it kills me that I was never bold enough to question the men behind our masterpieces, assuming my discomfort was due to a lack of understanding and the prestige of a museum validation of their motives. As we continue our European adventures in this post #metoo world, I’ll take the opportunity to see great works of art from a fresh perspective, questioning its truth and searching for greater authenticity. With any hope, it will teach my sons to do the same.

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Jiminy Christmas, what further evidence do we need of collusion when it’s happening right under our noses? The gun is on fire, people! #impeachimpeachimpeach

A thousand times, THIS. One of my longstanding pet peeves is the habit of calling men by their last names, especially in the workplace. It so often reinforces a frathouse mentality to the exclusion or detriment of women.

I’ve been wearing these Birkenstocks every. damn. day. since we moved to Vienna and they are amazingly durable, but I’m ready for a change. Keeping my eye on this cute pair of sandals (in black). Also love the look of these flats once the weather cools down a bit.

I’ve read about this sunscreen/serum combo no less than three times this past week. Adding it to my list of #europeanbeautysecrets.